HYDROGEN INDUSTRY
SEAWATER-TO-HYDROGEN ELECTROLYSER IS OPTIMISED FOR OFFSHORE INSTALLATION
Latent Drive has won a green hydrogen innovation award for its direct seawater- to-hydrogen electrolyser, SeaStack. According to the company, SeaStack is the world’s first commercial direct
Green hydrogen facility proposed for former coal terminal in Ayrshire
Renewable energy generator, Statkraft Europe, has proposed the development of a green hydrogen facility at Hunterston, the former coal terminal in Ayrshire. Clydeport, part of Peel Ports Group, has exchanged an option agreement with Statkraft to explore the potential development. The proposed facility would be used for the production, storage and export of hydrogen. Linked to the existing jetty at the site via pipeline, it will allow hydrogen to be exported from the UK on vessels in the form of ammonia. The development of the facility represents a significant
investment and will support many jobs in the local economy. Lewis McIntyre, managing director - Port Services at Peel Ports Group, said: “This is a very exciting new development for Hunterston – hydrogen is vital to the energy transition, and we’re proud to play our part in making such a development possible here on the west coast of Scotland. “It is testament to Hunterston’s vast potential to house a range of innovative renewables projects. Not only are we bringing a brownfield site back into economic use, it will contribute massively to inward investment and job creation in a region that desperately needs it.” Stuart Marley, Statkraft’s principal hydrogen project manager,
said: “Hunterston is an ideal home for this facility, given its location and outstanding infrastructure. Hydrogen is an important tool in addressing the emissions from carbon-intensive industries, and we look forward to progressing our plans for the site.” There are several renewables projects at advanced stages at Hunterston, including XLCC’s UK-first undersea energy cable factory, Highview Power’s world’s largest Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) facility, and Bakkafrost’s onshore aquaculture facility.
Statkraft UK
www.statkraft.com
seawater-to-hydrogen electrolyser stack, optimised for installation offshore. It has a wide operating range to capture more wind energy at low cost, and is designed to produce green hydrogen direct from seawater for less than $2/kg. SeaStack is optimised for use on harbour walls, offshore wind turbines, and floating platforms to make best use of energy supplies and refuelling sites. Frazer Ely, CEO and founder of Latent Drive, said: “Huge credit to our team for
securing this highly prestigious and competitive AFID Green Hydrogen innovation award at IRENA’s Innovation week in Bonn. This award recognises innovative new technologies
to reduce CO2 emissions from hard-to-abate industries which currently rely on fossil fuels. Our SeaStack electrolyser, and associated Catrode technology, are making green hydrogen cost-competitive with fossil fuels. They are poised to revolutionise clean hydrogen production, location and economics – without expensive desalination or rare metals – in a global market projected to be worth $642 billion by 2030.”
Latent Drive
https://latentdrive.co.uk
Verdagy to supply hydrogen to power
Mainspring Energy’s linear generators Verdagy, a leading clean hydrogen electrolysis company, has partnered with Mainspring Energy, Inc. to establish a hydrogen-powered linear generator installation in Moss Landing, California. The Moss landing plant has been in operation for four years with more than 20,000 hours of operation with commercial cells and over 200 tons of hydrogen produced. The fully automated, 24/7 plant provides Mainspring with constantly available, low-cost, hydrogen as a fuel for power generation. This collaboration establishes a ready hydrogen fuel source for Mainspring’s fuel-flexible linear generators and provides Verdagy with onsite offtake for its hydrogen and electricity to support its electrolysers operation. The two companies expect to begin operations this summer. Building on its expertise in producing clean hydrogen at scale, Verdagy is now reducing
operational costs by converting hydrogen into power and cycling it back into the facility. By powering Mainspring’s linear generators with hydrogen produced on-site, the
installation demonstrates how low-carbon energy can be deployed at the point of use – critical for enhancing resiliency in grid constrained and mission-critical environments.
Verdagy
www.verdagy.com
NEW SOLUTION ADVANCES HYDROGEN STORAGE CAPABILITIES
Luxfer Gas Cylinders’ transformational transport project, the G-Stor Hydrosphere, has recently be displayed in central London at the Hydrogen Energy Association Conference. The annual event brought together key players from across the
hydrogen value chain. It was attended by Paro Konar, director general for Major Decarbonisation Projects at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, with a keynote address from Sarah Jones MP, Minister of State for Industry. Driving the debate on boosting hydrogen adoption through efficient
transport solutions was Luxfer Gas Cylinders Europe vice president and general manager Mark Lawday, alongside Luxfer’s business development manager and Hydrogen Energy Association executive member Keith Croysdale. Lawday outlined the challenges faced by operators seeking to use the clean fuel, and the projected demand for clean hydrogen by 2030,
estimated at 12 to 18 metric tonnes per year globally based on current pipeline of publicly announced projects. “The takeaway is that with such increased anticipated volumes of hydrogen production, transporting the gas to where it’s needed – safely, cost effectively and efficiently - is fundamental to the entire ecosystem,” commented Lawday. “And, with the G-Stor Hydrosphere, Luxfer Gas Cylinders has pioneered a 380 bar solution that advances hydrogen storage capabilities, in a system with significantly fewer cylinders, valves and connections than was previously possible.”
Luxfer Gas Cylinder
www.luxfercylinders.com
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